The Oregonian

An Oregonian Special Report

After Fairview

First in an occasional series about care for Oregonians
with developmental disabilities

How Oregon fails disabled adults

Caregivers have mistreated one in four developmentally disabled clients since 2000, and Oregon officials are slow to make the homes safer.
By Michelle Roberts - Published November 4, 2007
GRAPHIC: Abuse and neglect of disabled adults

Caregiver’s approach: ‘How would I want to live?’

Jenny Veenker is one of the many state-paid providers making a difference since Fairview closed its doors.
By Michelle Roberts - Published November 4, 2007

Fairview history

Fairview’s troubled history forces Oregon to rethink how it cares for the developmentally disabled.
By Michelle Roberts - Published November 4, 2007

State pledges better care for disabled

Leaders respond to findings that one in five clients were mistreated
By Michelle Roberts - Published November 10, 2007

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